The Richmond Spiders meet the Furman Paladins in the semifinals of the Imagination Bracket at the ESPN Events Invitational on Thanksgiving Day. The winner will play the winner between Charlotte and Illinois State for the championship. Richmond is coming off a 102-67 win over Gardner Webb on Saturday, while Furman defeated Queens University 90-79 on Sunday. The Spiders (5-0), who are off to their best start since 2019-20, have started 6-0 just four times in program history, the last coming in 1985-86 when they started 8-0. The Paladins (3-3), who finished fifth in the Southern Conference at 11-7 and were 25-10 overall in 2024-25, have lost two in a row.
Tip-off from State Farm Field House in Kissimmee, Fla., is set for 11 a.m. ET. This will be the first meeting between the schools. Richmond is a 3.5-point favorite in the latest Richmond vs. Furman odds from SportsLine consensus, while the over/under for total points scored is 147.5.
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